Buccaneers' Jamel Dean ends up with new team in PFF's 2019 NFL re-draft
Pro Football Focus has done a good job this offseason by starting a re-draft series that we have been tracking here on Bucs Wire. In their latest draft, they looked back on, it just so happens to be one of the more impactful ones in recent memory for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise: The 2019 NFL Draft.
The Bucs' draft class in 2019 would help set in motion their Super Bowl season the following year. One of the key contributors was cornerback Jamel Dean, but in this universe, he ends up with the division rival Atlanta Falcons.
Sikkema talks about Dean, saying, "Dean has quietly been one of the NFL's best cornerbacks since entering the league. Over the past six seasons, he has earned an elite 90.5 PFF coverage grade while forcing 62 incompletions. Dean is easily the most valuable cornerback from this draft class, per PFF's WAR metric — and the fourth-most-valuable cornerback in the NFL since 2019."
That last part is crucial to remember for fans and media alike. Dean has been discussed as the odd man out for the team with the new faces in at cornerback, but he has clearly played his role well. Some patience could result in a big payoff when it comes to Dean in 2025.
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